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Sanctions Against Russia: A Noticeable Escalation? An Expert Discussion

On October 24, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “Sanctions against Russia: A Noticeable Escalation?” What impact will the new European and American restrictions have on the Russian economy? How will they impact Russia's political situation and foreign policy? How might the new restrictions influence the actions of Russia's partners? 

Speakers:

  • Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council; Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club

  • Shamil Yenikeyeff, Professor, Department of International Relations, HSE; Leading Research Fellow, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences

  • Amit Bhandari, Gateway House Fellow for Energy & Environment, India

Moderator:

Working languages: Russian, English.